Celtic striker Leigh Griffiths signs new long-term contract
Friday 18 December 2015 16:54, UK
Celtic striker Leigh Griffiths has signed a new long-term contract with the Scottish champions.
Griffiths, who joined the Hoops from Wolves in January 2014, has extended his deal until the summer of 2021.
The 25-year-old, currently sidelined through injury, has scored 19 goals this season, and 46 in total since his move to the Scottish Premiership.
The former Livingston and Dundee striker, who spent two seasons on loan at Hibernian while on the books at Wolves, said: "I love putting the Celtic top on every time and feeling that expectation to win every week, and I'm looking forward to the next five years in the Hoops as we look to add to the trophies already won.
"My next aim is to get into the Champions League group stages and I don't really see that I need to leave this club (to get that). This is a bigger club than three-quarters of those in the English Premier League.
"And on the international front, I also want to be a regular in the Scotland squad and I don't think there's a better opportunity for me to do that than playing week in, week out with Celtic."
In a short statement, Celtic, who entertain Motherwell at home on Saturday, said: "Celtic Football Club is delighted to announce that top striker Leigh Griffiths has committed himself to the club for another five years."
